The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast

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188 | Photo Organizing with Rachel Arbuckle of 2000 Paces Mar 18, 2024

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Adding photo organizing to your list of services is an awesome thing to do--I did and it's been a great revenue source for my business. My guest today occupies a special corner of the organizing world, where she does all of this for clients. We are talking about all things related to photo organizing today and I hope you get some ideas on how you can serve clients more!

LINKS FOR LISTENERS

Connet with Rachel at 2000 Paces: https://www.2000paces.com

Connect with Pro Organizer Studio: https://www.proorganizerstudio.com

186 | When it's time to quit a client--p 2 of the hard part of organizing entrepreneurship Mar 08, 2024

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It's one of the hardest parts of professional organizing entrepreneurship--telling a client "sorry, I can't help." This is part 2 of my conversation with Melissa Gugni of her eponymous Bay Area organizing business.

185 | "I Quit!!!" --the How and Why of Exiting a Bad Client Situation Mar 04, 2024

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One thing we encounter in our Inspired Organizer group a lot is, "How do I tell someone I don't want to work with them?" Today's guest is Melissa Gugni, and we are talking about this challenging situation and how you can approach it, and the hows and the whys and all of that. We know it's hard, and we want to take away some of the difficulty for professional organizers!

LINKS FOR LISTENERS:

Connect with Pro Organizer Studio: hello@proorganizerstudio.com

www.prooorganizerstudio.com

184 | Getting "ADHD Curious" with Missi McKown Feb 29, 2024

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This is going to be the first, and not last!, conversation we have about organizing clients with ADHD, and being an organizer with ADHD. Neurodivergence is the hot word right now--but we are diving into a discussion on how you can help clients even if you yourself aren't fully up to speed on all things in this realm.

183 | Those "5 Minute Podcast" Pitches: Just Say No! Yet More Scams in Organizing To Watch Out For Feb 26, 2024

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Have you ever gotten that pitch to be on a 5 minute podcast that will inevitably vault your business to the stratosphere? I've warned against them before but our intrepid organizer slash undercover agent Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing has done it for you just to talk about it.

Stay tuned later this week for more Missi, talking about ADHD with clients!

LINKS FOR LISTENERS:

Join Inspired Organizer before it closes for some time and the price goes up! https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/sAR6Yrsd

Learn more about Missi McKown and Clear Spaces Organizing: https://www.instagram.com/clearspacesorganizing/

182 | "We are not all the same!" - Attracting Organizing Clients by Being The REAL You Feb 19, 2024

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Sarah Brent of Practical Harmony in Illinois is talking to us about something she (and I!) are equally passionate about. Here's a little sneak peek:

"Clients need to hear about you and your uniqueness. They need to hear your story, why you do what you do, why you're different from other organizers. Not everybody wants to hire the type A minimalist organizer who's been organizing since they were in diapers.

A lot of clients are looking for organizers who have had firsthand experience with hoarding, chronic disorganization, downsizing, relocating, therapy, recovery, blending families, aging parents, losing loved ones, being diagnosed late in life with ADHD or autism, even something like rebuilding after a fire or designing your own kitchen or closets.

This is what makes you unique and knowledgeable. Share with others what you have gone through, what you've learned along the way and find ways to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack."

LINKS FOR LISTENERS:

Connect with Sarah's Tidy Stock Photography business for pro organizers: CLICK HERE

Connect with Melissa at Pro Organizer Studio: CLICK HERE

181 | Reflections & Transformations with Jen Kilbourne, Founder of Pro Organizer Studio Feb 12, 2024

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While I am calling her a guest today, it is her podcast! Jen Kilbourne is on the pod today. She is the founder of Pro Organizer Studio, and she is the visionary behind everything that we do here. If you are a longtime podcast listener, you have heard Jen's voice on the podcast so many times--she began all of this magic. She started the Inspired Organizer® program, which has helped 900 women across the globe on five different continents start or grow their organizing businesses. Everything you see at Pro Organizer Studio was her vision.

As I was trying to think about how I could introduce this episode, and how I could explain what you're going to be hearing. I was having a really hard time encapsulating it because we go a lot of different directions. I was just about to upload something and I was thinking about, oh, how can I explain this? And one of the pieces of software that I used has AI capabilities and it encapsulates an episode and it went ahead and titled it: Reflections and Transformations. And honestly, I can't think of a better name to name this podcast.

Reflections and transformations is everything that we were talking about. We are talking about buying and selling businesses. We are talking about personal, deep journeys. We are talking about challenges of running a business. How important the impact of major life changes are on you as a business person? We are talking about marriages, divorces, kids, relationships. So many different things here, and I want to just give you one great big giant mega podcast.

I hope it is helpful to you, organizers!

LINKS FOR LISTENERS:

The full, unedited version of this episode (referenced at minute 4): CLICK HERE
Connect with Jen at Every Dear Communications: CLICK HERE
Connect with Jen on LinkedIn: CLICK HERE
Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn: CLICK HERE
Connect with Melissa and Pro Organizer Studio: CLICK HERE

Bonus Mini-Sode | "Don't Mess With Eyeballs!" and A Heartwarming Message From Mom Feb 08, 2024

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We finish up our series with Kim with a cautionary safety tale AND a wonderful story about her mom. Enjoy this bonus to wrap up our series!

180 | Couldn't Imagine Where I Would Be: 2 Years in my Professional Organizing Business with Kim of Rustic Home Organizing Feb 05, 2024

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If you have been here for more than two seconds, you know I've been interviewing Kim of Rustic Home Organizing in Portland, Oregon, every year, since she brand new in starting her professional organizing business out. This is her year two recap what she has learned.

Kim has so much wisdom to share. And one of the things that I love is that Kim has stayed really flexible about her business. She has changed when she needed to. She has pivoted when she needed to, she has admitted her mistakes. She has a lot of great lessons for people, whether you are brand new, starting out, or whether you've been in business for a long time.

I always enjoy catching up with Kim. She has a great sense of humor. She's a great person and more than anything, she loves to help other organizers really realize that this is a business that they can start and that they can be a part of.

One of the stories that I loved of Kim was she got a dozen eggs as one of her first payments. And then she moved up to having multiple $10,000 plus months. And that's a part of a journey in organizing—just reminding you that you can start small and then end up big. There are so many ways that you can work this business to make it work for you and to achieve your goals.

All right, let's get started with my second conversation with Kim.

LINKS FOR LISTENERS:

Connect with Kim: www.rhorganizing.com

Join our Organizing Essentials Program, closing Valentine's day: https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/uYMgvH4F

Connect with Pro Organizer Studio: www.prooorganizerstudio.com

179 | From getting paid in eggs to $10,000+ months: 2 years in business with Kim of Rustic Home Organizing Feb 01, 2024

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I first interviewed Kim two years ago when her business was BRRAAANNNDD new. In her first year, once she got paid by a client with a dozen eggs. Fast forward two years later--and she had her first (and second, and third) $10,000 month in her business, Rustic Home Organizing.

Kim is giving us all the details on her second year in business--and no matter where you are in your organizing business, there is so much to learn here!

LINKS FOR LISTENERS:

Get connected with Kim: www.rhorganizing.com

Join our Organizing Essentials course, open until Valentine's Day: https://www.inspiredorganizer.com/offers/uYMgvH4F

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